Start a Paint & Sip business without the franchise
Build your own creative-events brand with the tools, training, and 3M+ audience of Paint Nite behind you. Recruit a team, run public and private events, and keep what you earn — for a fraction of what a painting franchise costs.
Your business, up and running in weeks
Skip the years of trial and error. You get a proven playbook, supplier deals, and a marketing engine on day one.
Apply & onboard
Tell us about your market and your goals. Once approved, you onboard with training, your supplier access, and your own Paint Nite toolkit.
Book venues & talent
Partner with local bars and restaurants — no lease required — and recruit hosts to lead your events using our Venue and Host marketplaces.
Fill seats automatically
List your events once and we distribute them across ticketing sites and to 3M+ subscribers. Corporate and private leads come straight to you.
Grow your roster
Add events, hosts, and experiences as you scale. You set the pace — run it as a side income or a full-time business.
All the upside of a painting franchise — without the price tag
Franchising gives you a proven system and a recognized brand. So do we — minus the six-figure buy-in, the ongoing royalties, and the rigid rulebook.
| Paint Nite Event Planner | Traditional Painting Franchise | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to launch | ~$2,500 all-in | $100,000+ upfront |
| Studio lease required | No — host at local venues | Long-term commercial lease |
| Built-in marketing | 3M+ subscribers & ticketing | You build & pay for it |
| Project & supply library | 40K+ projects, wholesale pricing | Limited, franchisor-controlled |
| Your own brand | Build & own it | Franchisor's brand & rules |
| Long-term contract | Flexible — scale at your pace | 5–10 year agreement |
Comparison reflects typical paint & sip franchise terms. Paint Nite is a community marketplace, not a franchise.
Up to $500+ per event — and more than one way to earn
Public events
Sell seats at recurring events in bars and restaurants across your market — your bread and butter.
Private & corporate
Higher-ticket parties, team building, and fundraisers. Corporate leads are routed directly to you.
Your team's events
Earn on every event your hosts run. The more you grow your roster, the more your business earns while you sleep.
Everything you need to run the show
You're the boss
Launch your own brand and run it your way. Host events yourself, build a team to run them, or both.
A marketing machine
Your own landing page, placement on our calendar and across ticketing partners, plus 3M+ email subscribers. Post once, sell everywhere.
Recruit & lead a team
Tap our Host marketplace to staff your events, then train and manage a crew that grows your reach without growing your hours.
Mentorship from day one
A community of experienced Event Planners, plus our home office and support team, in your corner from your very first event.
Not just painting
Offer Plant Nite, candle making, resin art, trivia, and more. Diversify your calendar and your revenue.
Tools & supplier deals
A 40K+ project library, venue management, automated payments, and wholesale supply pricing — the unglamorous stuff, handled.
Launch for about $2,500
No franchise fee. Just a simple way to get your creative-events business off the ground — with supplies for your first 120+ guests included.
A typical painting franchise costs $100,000+ to open. With Paint Nite, you keep that capital — and your royalties.
Let's build your business together
About three minutes. Tell us your vision and we'll reach out to map the path for your market.
Questions, answered
No — and that's the point. Paint Nite is a community marketplace with a revenue-share model. You get the proven system, brand support, and marketing reach people look for in a franchise, but you build and own your own brand. There's no six-figure franchise fee and no ongoing royalties.
About $2,500 total: a $500 onboarding fee plus a recommended $2,000 in early-bird wholesale supplies (enough for 120+ guests). Compare that to the $100,000+ typically required to open a painting franchise.
Event Planners earn up to $500+ per event, and most run multiple revenue streams — public events, private and corporate bookings, and a share of every event their hosts run. Your earnings scale with how many events and hosts you add.
No. As an Event Planner you're running the business — booking venues, building a team, and marketing. Your hosts lead the painting. Many of our most successful Planners aren't artists at all.
Lower startup cost, no ongoing royalties, no studio lease, no multi-year contract, and you own your brand — while still getting a proven playbook, a 40K+ project library, wholesale supplies, and marketing to 3M+ subscribers.
No. We help you map your market, find venues through our Venue marketplace, and recruit hosts. Bring the ambition; we'll bring the playbook.
Start by leading events as a Host
Want the fun and the income without the overhead? Become a Host — show up, lead a Paint & Sip, and get paid. No startup costs, supplies provided.